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Giovanni Myra

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Most Reverend
Giovanni Myra
Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Acerenza
In office 1596–1600
Predecessor Scipione de Tolfa
Successor Giuseppe de Rossi (archbishop)
Personal details
Died 1600

Giovanni Myra or Giovanni Mira (died 1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1596–1600)[1] and Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1591–1596).[2]

Biography

On 13 September 1591, Giovanni Myra was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia.[3] On 11 March 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera until his death in 1600.[1][4]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 67. (in Latin)
  2. Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 303–304. (in Latin)
  3. Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 303–304. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Myra (Mira)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Mira". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Myra (Mira)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]